Shloka 116

Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance

Devanagari script

अथवा सर्वदा पूज्यो वासुदेवो मुमुक्षुभिः । शालग्रामे मणौ चक्रे वज्रकीटविनिर्मिते

Transliteration

athavā sarvadā pūjyo vāsudevo mumukṣubhiḥ | śālagrāme maṇau cakre vajrakīṭavinirmite

Translation

หรืออีกนัยหนึ่ง ผู้ใฝ่โมกษะพึงบูชาพระวาสุเทวะเป็นนิตย์—ผู้ประจักษ์ในศิลา ศาลคราม ในรัตนะ และในจักรที่แมลงวัชระได้สรรค์สร้างไว้

Word by Word

अथवाor else

सर्वदाalways

पूज्यःto be worshipped / worthy of worship

वासुदेवःVāsudeva

मुमुक्षुभिःby seekers of liberation

शालग्रामेin/at the Śālagrāma (stone)

मणौin a gem

चक्रेin a discus (emblem)

वज्रकीट-विनिर्मितेmade by the vajrakīṭa

Speaker

Unspecified (context-dependent within Svargakhaṇḍa 3.31; likely a narrator-teacher voice in the ongoing dialogue)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: river

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi beyond standard euphony; ‘वज्रकीटविनिर्मिते’ treated as a compound qualifier in locative singular.

Characters & Entities

Vāsudeva

Śālagrāma

Cakra (Sudarśana emblem)

FAQs

What does this verse teach about the proper focus of worship for a seeker of liberation?

It states that a mumukṣu should consistently worship Vāsudeva, emphasizing steady devotion directed to Viṣṇu as the liberating refuge.

Why does the verse mention Śālagrāma, a jewel, and a cakra?

These are presented as sacred loci or emblematic forms associated with Vāsudeva—highlighting that the deity is worshipped through revered tokens/forms, especially the Śālagrāma in Vaiṣṇava practice.

What ethical or practical lesson is implied for daily religious life?

Regular, faithful worship (sarvadā pūjyaḥ) is recommended—encouraging disciplined devotion rather than occasional or purely ritualistic observance.